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LOT 2023
Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player
TANG DYNASTY, 618-906 A.D.
12 3/4 in. (2.06 kg total, 32.5 cm wide including stand).
Modelled in the round, riding a galloping horse in a vigorous pose, female rider in a tight-fitting robe with long sleeves; extensive remains of polychrome pigmentation, detailing to the harnesses and rider's garments; with a custom-made display stand
Provenancewith Parthenon Gallery, London, UK.
From a West London collection.
From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
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Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player
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Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
Rectangular in plan with recessed arch, figure modelled in the half-round of Buddha wearing a voluminous pleated robe extending to fill the lower part of the arch, mandorla to the rear. 3.7 kg, 33 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
